Chronicles is a running record of civic participation, technical experiments, creative work, and local community life—documenting not just what I build, but what I notice, question, and contribute along the way.
-
Bonsai 27 B on old GPU’s
Primarily using Qwen3:8b for analysis on a 3080 Ti GPU, exploring larger models with improved performance. After significant installation challenges with Bonsai:27B, I achieved satisfactory results, balancing memory requirements and processing speed across both GPUs. read more
[LOG]
-
Twenty-Five Years After the Towers Fell
Royal Examiner: After 25 years, I share my experience of 9/11. I also share its short- and long-term effects on the country, ranging from policies and increased security, while noting some of the protections and freedoms we had lost. read more
[LOG]
-
The Long Shadow of September 11
Twenty-five years after 9/11, I remember the confusion near the Pentagon, the stalled roads, anthrax fears tied to my father’s postal work, armed soldiers at Metro stops, and how ordinary life suddenly felt uncertain. read more
[LOG]
-
GPU Memory Bandwidth is the Problem
Analyzing the performance of my GPU setup, detailing the impact of memory bandwidth on processing speed and workload distribution. Discuss improvements in task throughput, agent registration, and job dependencies, culminating in effective management of distributed AI workloads. read more
[LOG]
-
1080 Ti Returns
Upgraded my server with an old 1080 Ti GPU, enhancing its capacity by nearly doubling the available VRAM. This change cut processing time for a batch job from 47 days to about 37 days, improving overall efficiency. read more
[LOG]
-
Speeding Up Ollama
Discuss optimizing performance while managing tasks with limited GPU resources. I implemented a continuous job queue and a web interface to prioritize tasks with the Hermes Agent. Future enhancements include automating document processing and utilizing different models for varied tasks. read more
[LOG]
-
Splitting WHM Accounts
A challenging day managing subdomains and SSL certificates on a cPanel account. I document the process of converting a domain, handling automation issues, file deletions, and ultimately finding efficient ways to create subdomains while addressing SSL configuration challenges. read more
[LOG]
-
Analyzing Social Media & Email Data
After years of treating my social-media exports as dormant backups, I am using local AI to turn Gmail and Facebook archives into searchable evidence: preserving private history, recovering forgotten projects, and gathering facts before deciding what stories belong in public. read more
[LOG]
-
What the full archive says about me
A source-backed self-portrait drawn from a completed archive: a developer, maker, archivist, volunteer, and former virtual-world broadcaster tracing a consistent habit of repairing fragile systems, preserving useful history, and making technical and civic work easier for people to understand. read more
[LOG]
-
The Backup That Wasn’t Catching Up
Backblaze reported reaching the daily storage cap. Old backup versions accumulated because of default settings in Backblaze’s B2 bucket, leading to excessive storage usage. I adjusted settings to manage file retention more effectively, underscoring the importance of understanding backup systems. read more
[LOG]
-
Reflections of a Second Life
Reflecting on my transformative experience in Second Life, detailing how it provided social connectivity, creative freedom, and personal growth. From discovering gameplay opportunities to building a thriving business, facing challenges, including financial stress and personal conflict. read more
[LOG]
-
A partial self-portrait from an unfinished archive
An AI-assisted pass through a vast WordPress archive reveals a persistent pattern: learning through hands-on creation, probing systems for hidden failure modes, championing civic transparency, and translating complex technical curiosity into tangible tools, public history, and active community participation. read more
[LOG]
-
Unlocking the Potential of Hermes for AI Tasks
An old Raspberry Pi workshop series aimed to boost digital literacy at the library through eight interactive sessions covering foundational computing, coding, and electronics skills for ages 13 and up. Funding challenges necessitated exploring alternative solutions for materials and support. read more
[LOG]
-
Hermes & Honcho
Setting up Hermes, an orchestrator within the Ollama framework. Highlighting features such as improved context management, a visually appealing interface, and the ability to run various models locally. Despite some installation challenges, Hermes enabled effective task execution and process spawning. read more
[LOG]
-
Understanding the Challenges of Updates
Various personal and work-related experiences, from scheduling a pacemaker procedure to attending a board meeting discussing supervisor censure. I also navigate technical challenges with OpenClaw, consider quality issues, and describe the agents’ development work and dreams coming online. read more
[LOG]
-
Stop It: A Public Comment on Censorship and Accountability in Warren County
Criticized deleted comments on social media, emphasized the need for an official policy, and called for accountability among Warren County board of supervisors facing legal issues, concluding with a firm plea: “Stop it.” read more
[LOG]
-
AI & Life: Balancing Personal Struggles and Growth
Since the passing of my stepmother, I have been less active on my blog, focusing instead on AI and various community issues. My history with programming and chatbots, particularly ELIZA and neural networks, influences my work in automated coding & music. read more
[LOG]
-
A Common-Sense Fix for County Social Media
Royal Examiner: I urged Warren County to review county-affiliated social media accounts, restore improperly hidden comments, adopt a formal moderation policy, document deleted or restricted content, and train account managers on First Amendment and public-records responsibilities. read more
[LOG]
-
Bringing AI Processing Home
Rising AI token costs have pushed me to bring more research processing in-house. By reviving an aging gaming computer with a new SSD, Ubuntu, Ollama, and OpenClaw, I hope to run overnight document analysis locally. read more
[LOG]
-
Seeing Front Royal Through Dad’s Eyes
My father spent a day exploring Front Royal with me following the loss of his wife. Together, we visited community landmarks, met remarkable people, and discovered that the town’s greatest strength isn’t its places, but the relationships that connect them. read more
[LOG]
-
Protect Warren County Before Expanding Industrial Uses
I urged the Warren County Planning Commission to reject the proposed data center zoning amendment and instead strengthen countywide industrial standards addressing noise, generators, mechanical equipment, monitoring, citizen complaints, and meaningful enforcement for all future industrial development. read more
[LOG]
-
The “She” Reference, the Budget Clip, and the FOIA Confusion
A FOIA timeline note mentioning my name appears to have caused confusion about a “she” reference in Warren County’s budget discussion. The record shows it came from my website, not from an effort to identify a whistleblower. read more
[LOG]
-
A Promise To Jean
After Jean passed, a phone call to Dad became the moment grief, family, and responsibility met. As loved ones began making calls and arrangements, the burden shifted toward caring for Dad through the first hard hours. read more
[LOG]
-
Prayers, Rain, And Family
A reflective family update about Jean’s hospice journey, a rare reunion with Dad and all the siblings, quiet moments of prayer and memory, and the love, laughter, grief, and gratitude found in taking one day at a time. read more
[LOG]
-
Prayers For Dad And Jean
A personal request for prayers as Jean’s Alzheimer’s journey reaches a difficult moment, reflecting on her love for Dad, the life they built together, and the family gathering around them with care, gratitude, and hope. read more
[LOG]
-
Nickel Books and Hidden Libraries: Front Royal’s Tabard Inn Library
While researching Samuels Public Library’s past, I uncovered Front Royal’s forgotten Tabard Inn Library: a 1903 book exchange hidden inside Trout & Turner’s drugstore, connecting local history to a national network of nickel books and circulating libraries. read more
[LOG]
-
A Completely Neutral Response From Someone Who Was Not Invited to Dance
Royal Examiner: A playful letter about Dueling Disco sparked a public back-and-forth with Sue Laurence, turning dry humor, NASA jokes, pastoral plus-one confusion, and disco compliance into extra attention for Hike Kidz Foundation and Cars Changing Lives. read more
[LOG]
-
Budget Trust And Mandated Costs
I questioned whether residents can trust the adopted budget when large additions appear afterward, while Social Services explained that CSA costs are difficult to forecast because foster care and special education needs can change unexpectedly. read more
[LOG]
-
Comparing Employee Bonus History
Authorizing Employee Bonus Payment. I asked how a proposed state-funded employee bonus compared with prior years, whether two percent was typical, and learned it was a standard one-time state bonus separate from ongoing cost-of-living salary increases for county staff. read more
[LOG]
-
Proffers And Public Benefit
Rezone 28 parcels: Residential-1 to Commercial. Diamond Ridge & Emerald Lane. I supported new commercial development and economic activity while asking whether the proposed fifteen-cents-per-square-foot contribution would meaningfully support the property’s future needs or simply function as a small one-time payment. read more
[LOG]
-
Protecting Kids At The Road
CUP: 123 Brinklow Road. Mobile-home park expansion. I supported proposed safety improvements while asking whether children waiting for the bus would be visible, protected from wind, & served by lighting, while also raising a question about trailer ownership and displacement risks. read more
[LOG]
-
Overflow Hearings Need Audio
I raised concerns after an overflow crowd could not hear a Town public hearing held in the county meeting space, urging better hallway audio, speakers, screens, signage, and planning so residents can follow proceedings and speak when called. read more
[LOG]
-
Council OKs new subdivision, land development regulations
Northern Virginia Daily: This article records my public comment supporting broader Historic District parking exemptions while asking whether the updated land development rules would also clarify rear-property parking concerns, an issue tied to access, fairness, and practical downtown use. read more
[LOG]
-
Closing Data Center Loopholes
At Front Royal’s June 22, 2026 data center hearing, I urged Council to close ordinance loopholes, define data centers broadly, and make any Special Use Permit a true hard gate rather than a rubber stamp. read more
[LOG]
-
Historic District Parking Clarity
At Front Royal’s June 22, 2026 hearing, I asked Council to clarify whether Historic District parking exemptions protected rear-yard access, outdoor activity, and loading needs so downtown tourism uses would not be burdened by unclear rules. read more
[LOG]
-
Making FOIA More Public
At Front Royal’s June 22, 2026 meeting, I urged Council to make FOIA requests more public and searchable, helping residents find records already released while reducing duplicate requests and unnecessary staff work. read more
[LOG]
-
Restoring the Beginning of All Dreams
From an old résumé CD to GeoCities.ws, I trace how Shoomi’s dream-themed homepage survived, then rebuild its lost 90s magic with webfonts, MIDI parsing, canvas applets, color tools, and a new hit counter service. read more
[LOG]
-
First Baptist Church Celebrates 151 Years of Historic Bell
Royal Examiner: First Baptist Church of Front Royal marked the 151st anniversary of its historic 1875 bell, celebrating its restored voice, its journey from Crescent Street, and a renewed tradition of children ringing it before and after worship. read more
[LOG]
-
The Watermelon Has Been Compromised
For Samuels Public Library’s Tiny Art exhibit, I painted a bitten watermelon on a sunny picnic table, inspired by summertime memories, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, and the playful idea that the fruit had been compromised. read more
[LOG]
-
When Security Got Heavy
A failed Forgejo push exposed a three-hour server outage. Recent installs like Forgejo and Nextcloud seemed suspicious at first, but diagnostics pointed to an aggressive ImunifyAV scanner. After mitigation, I resized the server and planned safer monitoring. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: Everything But the Tea
For the Tokyo challenge, a simple search for tea turns into convenience-store chaos as a tourist gets sidetracked by rice balls, fried chicken, pudding, socks, and a phone charger, then panics at the cashier’s rapid-fire questions in a Tokyo konbini. read more
[LOG]
-
County Supervisors Confronted by Multiple Departmental Budget Requests Among Other Topics as FY-27 Approaches
Royal Examiner: This article documents my June 2 public comment urging clearer oversight of county budget transfers and connects to ongoing concerns about tax relief rules affecting elderly and disabled residents whose benefits complicate local eligibility. read more
[LOG]
-
Unsupported Should Not Mean Blind
After a DigitalOcean monitoring failure filled my server logs, the final support answer was “unsupported.” This follow-up explains why disabling disk metrics is not enough, and why safer filesystem collection modes could help unusual server environments. read more
[LOG]
-
My Journey To Forgejo
After years of SourceSafe locks, corrupted repositories, private repo limits, and subscription friction, I set up my own Forgejo server to preserve old projects, migrate code from GitHub, and regain control over where my work lives. read more
[LOG]
-
Budget Transfers Need Sunlight
I urged the Board to strengthen budget transfer guidelines so the public can see where money comes from, where it goes, why large transfers happen, and how delayed approvals, audit backlogs, and journal variances are being handled. read more
[LOG]
-
Tiny Pockets Press
A tiny bookmaking experiment became a deeper dive into vibe coding, browser storage, signatures, covers, QR codes, image exports, and the strange joy of turning 100-word stories into printable miniature books. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: Santa’s Little OSHA Violation
Santa channels Tool Man energy to help little Timmy build a pinewood derby car, but the gift list spirals wildly out of control. Chainsaws, plasma cutters, flamethrowers, and “More power!” turn a wholesome Christmas moment into complete mechanical chaos. read more
[LOG]
-
Ten Minutes of Elections
Curiosity led me to my first Warren County Electoral Board meeting, where a ten-minute procedural gathering revealed how quietly election administration operates behind the scenes, from Sunday voting legislation, staffing decisions, and the overlooked machinery that keeps local democracy functioning. read more
[LOG]
-
Supervisors approve more short-term rentals
Northern Virginia Daily: Mentions me twice during public hearings, raising concerns about county road impacts from residential growth and short-term rentals, and supporting a proposed Russ Johnson Road church while recognizing access concerns the applicant appeared to be addressing. read more
[LOG]
-
When Packets Tell Two Stories
STR CUP: 530 Wilderness Rd. I raised a process concern after discovering that the property management plan appeared to be missing or duplicated from another application, questioning whether the Planning Commission reviewed the correct materials before making its recommendation. read more
[LOG]
-
Public Access Gap
STR CUP: 103 Luchase Rd. I raised a procedural concern that the public packet appeared to include the wrong staff report, leaving residents without the same information available to the Board. read more
[LOG]
-
A Purpose-Built Rental
STR CUP: 77 Eagles Crag Rd. I said the purpose-built application raised few concerns beyond the growing concentration of rentals in residential and agricultural areas and the need to watch cumulative impacts. read more
[LOG]
-
Hickory Hill Entrance Question
CUP: Building Service Establishment at 10358 Stonewall Jackson Highway. I stood to ask about a proposed commercial entrance near Hickory Hill Road, but Supervisor Stanmeyer had already raised the issue, so I simply acknowledged the answer and stood down. read more
[LOG]
-
HOA Roads And Tourist Rentals
STR CUP: 375 Old Orchard Rd. I raised concerns about a proposed short-term rental accessed via private gravel roads with blind curves, limited pull-offs, no lighting, steep terrain, difficult winter conditions, and asked how cumulative road impacts would be addressed. read more
[LOG]
-
Year-Round Use, Rural Roads
STR CUP: 112 Woods Way. I questioned whether year-round short-term rental use, steep grades, and private easements create practical impacts beyond what rural roads were built to handle, even while acknowledging the legal distinction from commercial zoning in this case. read more
[LOG]
-
Supporting Rural Worship
CUP: Church on Russ Johnson Rd. I supported a faith community’s request to expand into a rural gathering place, while acknowledging legitimate road-access concerns & noting that the proposal had already gone through planning review and appeared to be moving responsibly. read more
[LOG]
-
The Roads We Built for Yesterday
At the Warren County Secondary Six-Year Plan hearing, I reflected on last year’s “chicken scratch” font criticism before discussing how residential growth, tourism, delivery traffic, and short-term rentals are reshaping rural road usage, safety concerns, and long-term transportation planning priorities. read more
[LOG]
-
Outdated Senior Tax Relief
After volunteering at the senior center, conversations about property taxes led me to publicly address Warren County’s outdated senior tax relief policies, share recommendations with supervisors, and reflect on how local issues become personal when sitting with those affected. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: Steam-Powered Summer
A riverboat honeymoon memory lingers through decades of change as a son discovers his mother still treasured a framed photograph from a joyful voyage aboard the Delta Queen. read more
[LOG]
-
38th Annual Wine & Craft Festival
A long day at the Virginia Wine & Craft Festival brought balloon mishaps, dirty soda discoveries, live music, Ghostbusters encounters, community conversations, sudden rain, and the familiar exhaustion that follows a full day spent volunteering, wandering downtown, and reconnecting with people. read more
[LOG]
-
Inside the Sapphire R-91: First Look
After discovering a 1986 AMI Rowe Sapphire 91 jukebox at Stone Branch Center for the Arts, we explored its robotic mechanics, overflowing coin slot, mysterious modifications, spinning record carousel, and possibilities for restoring it with modern technology & local creative content. read more
[LOG]
-
Between Meals and Memories
At the senior center, conversations over lunch shifted from laughter and memories to rising costs, fixed incomes, and empty chairs. Sometimes local issues stop feeling abstract when you are sitting across the table from the people living through them. read more
[LOG]
-
CSS, Jukeboxes, and Flags
A canceled meeting opened unexpected time for jukebox research, website development, community events, and quiet reflection on leadership, delegation, and balancing too many responsibilities while continuing work on the Restoring the Signal exhibit. read more
[LOG]
-
The Day of the Royal Blueberry Tart
A day spent restoring a 1938 typewriter, uncovering archival newspaper scans, photographing local murals, discussing payphones and clowning, playing improvised games with friends, and sketching AI-assisted mural concepts inspired by the Shenandoah Valley. read more
[LOG]
-
Dial ‘I’ for interactive: New exhibit celebrates 150 years of communication
Northern Virginia Daily: Highlights the Restoring the Signal exhibit at Stone Branch Center for the Arts, which explores vintage communication technology through interactive telephones, storytelling, oral histories, nostalgia, and community participation, centered on 150 years of communication history. read more
[LOG]
-
Solving SSL Before Press
Days before a reporter visited the Restoring the Signal exhibit, I found myself untangling a bizarre SSL certificate problem involving DNS, AutoSSL, browser caching, and cPanel—while also preparing rotary phones, TTY demonstrations, flyers, and interactive storytelling experiences. read more
[LOG]
-
Restoring the Signal Flyers
Preparing for a news interview, I created flyers, updated the exhibit website, and wrestled with CSS, AutoSSL, and responsive layouts deep into the night — all to help bring the phone exhibit and Royal Visit recordings to the community. read more
[LOG]
-
Remington Noiseless Typewriter 10
A $75 antique store discovery led me down the rabbit hole of identifying, testing, and reviving a late-1930s Remington Noiseless typewriter. What began as nostalgia quickly became a hands-on lesson in forgotten office technology and mechanical ingenuity. read more
[LOG]
-
Artist Trading Card: Artistic Revolution #6
An afternoon making artist trading cards at Stone Branch Center for the Arts turned into a nostalgic dive into goth and industrial music, surreal collage art, and an absurd “artistic revolution” led by Hello Kitty, ransom-note typography, flowers, & punk-inspired experimentation. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: The Incomplete Idiot
After being called an idiot in the newspaper, John angrily insults the editor, only for his wife to question whether either highly educated man truly understands the word’s outdated meaning. A dry exchange about intelligence, language, and ego unfolds. read more
[LOG]
-
Family Fun Day, Crawfish, and Candlestick Phones
Family Fun Day brought crawfish, music, dancing, juggling clowns, and antique telephones. Between community conversations, gallery visits, and unexpected dog drama, the day became a reminder of the quirky traditions and connections that make small-town events memorable. read more
[LOG]
-
Artist Trading Card: Starry Eyes
I created an interactive double-sided art card inspired by Van Gogh, dreams, and hidden identities. Built from magazine scraps, thread, tape, and improvisation, the project became an accidental experiment in masks, movement, and creative problem-solving. read more
[LOG]
-
Restoring the Signal
Restoring the Signal: an interactive exhibit blending antique telephones, VoIP technology, accessibility tools, voicemail recordings, and community curiosity into a living communications experiment at Stone Branch Center for the Arts. read more
[LOG]
-
Airport Funding Concerns
I spoke about Warren County’s airport hangar funding, fund balance, incomplete audits, and the cost of recent tax increases. Even after learning the terminology, my concern remains: $1.5 million is still public money competing with urgent county needs. read more
[LOG]
-
Royal Visit Civic Discussion
I spoke before the Warren County Board of Supervisors to propose some form of annual recognition tied to the Royal Visit, as community discussions continue growing around tourism, heritage, local identity, & what lasting opportunities could emerge from the historic event. read more
[LOG]
-
Crown & Commonwealth Conversations
What began as a petition inspired by the Royal Visit of King Charles III & Queen Camilla has evolved into a broader community conversation about tourism, heritage, identity, & the future of Front Royal & Warren County through recurring events, partnerships, & public engagement. read more
[LOG]
-
ChatGPT Tried to Explain Me
After years of conversations about technology, history, memoirs, civic issues, creativity, and absurd humor, I asked ChatGPT to describe who I am. The result was a detailed portrait of an archivist, community-minded technologist, storyteller, and observer of systems, people, & preservation. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: Prompted Royalty
When royalty arrived for a heavily guarded family portrait, they expected cameras, lighting, and nervous smiles. Instead, they discovered modern photographers preferred artificial intelligence over actual photography, while snipers watched from rooftops and Secret Service agents secured the cyberpunk studio. read more
[LOG]
-
Royal Visit Inspires Push for Annual Heritage Festival in Front Royal
The Royal Examiner: Coverage of a petition that I created calling for official recognition of the Royal Visit and the support of an annual event to promote tourism and community pride. read more
[LOG]
-
From Historic Visit to Community Tradition
Following the historic visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Front Royal and Warren County during VA250 anniversary events, a new petition proposes exploring an annual spring heritage-themed community event inspired by the region’s history, tourism, & international attention. read more
[LOG]
-
The Day After Royalty
After the royal visit, I returned downtown for a Chamber of Commerce meeting where business leaders shared stories about meeting the King and Queen. With the barricades gone, discussion shifted toward workforce development, economic growth, & the future of the region. read more
[LOG]
-
Royals Visit Front Royal
I spent the day navigating security checkpoints, crowded sidewalks, and exhaustion as King Charles III & Queen Camilla visited Front Royal. Between helicopters, sheep, media crews, and improvised celebrations, my quiet Shenandoah Valley town briefly became the center of international attention. read more
[LOG]
-
Front Royal Prepares for Royalty
Front Royal transformed almost overnight for the royal visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Between security fences, parking restrictions, and excitement, the community turned an international event into a uniquely small-town blend of chaos, AI comedy, and curiosity. read more
[LOG]
-
Death by Metrics
For days, my server showed elevated CPU usage while remaining mostly functional. Then websites, WHM, and cPanel suddenly failed. Through SSH, I traced the problem to a runaway DigitalOcean monitoring agent interacting with CloudLinux CageFS, generating nearly 95 GB of endless filesystem metric errors. read more
[LOG]
-
Artsii Ribbon-Cutting
I attended Business After Hours at Artsii in Front Royal while the town buzzed over the upcoming visit from the King & Queen of England. Between networking, ribbon-cutting, royal jokes, & parking chaos, the evening captured a lively snapshot of community life. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: Craigslist Said It Was Healthy
Tasked with caring for his manager’s ficus, the narrator discovers Jarold is already dead. A questionable alley deal leads to a strange replacement, quiet guilt, and an unexpected outcome where the new plant thrives without question of what really happened. read more
[LOG]
-
Are Virtual Fitness Medals Worth It?
My Medal Dash review compares it with The Conqueror, questioning virtual race accountability, false urgency, medal-first rewards, and whether fitness motivation built on the honor system is sustainable long term. read more
[LOG]
-
Conqueror Challenge: First Impressions
Curious about virtual fitness medals, I signed up expecting a simple 5K-style challenge. Instead, I found long distances, aggressive upsells, and a gamified system that rewards purchases as much as progress. It’s motivating—but not without some friction. read more
[LOG]
-
SOA: Authority Misplaced
A stubborn subdomain kept pointing to Bluehost long after migration. It wasn’t propagation or caching—it was a leftover DNS record and inherited authority. Clarity came with rest, and the fix to an SOA record finally revealed itself. read more
[LOG]
-
Breaking Free From Hostinger
Migrating domains, databases, and email from Hostinger to a self-managed cPanel environment revealed hidden challenges in DNS, SQL cleanup, and mail routing. After rebuilding Exim and restructuring directories, the move brought greater control, flexibility, and long-term cost stability. read more
[LOG]
-
My First Open Mic
A quiet afternoon turned into an unexpected creative journey: finishing a felted clown, stepping into an open mic for the first time, and joining a circle of music, story, and shared expression at the Stone Branch Center for the Arts. read more
[LOG]
-
From Lanterns to Liberty
What started as a simple visit turned into stepping in as a minuteman, marching with the SAR, writing with a quill, and helping manage a musket volley. Along the way, one small gesture—a free commemorative coin—stood out. read more
[LOG]
-
Working Alongside Her
Working through old entries has brought me back to my mother. Through her memoirs, I’m seeing a different side of her. One that doesn’t erase the past, but adds context, complexity, and a slow path toward understanding and forgiveness. read more
[LOG]
-
Supervisors urged not to hike taxes at public hearing
The article mentions my comments during Warren County’s budget hearing, where I said some revenue increase may be needed but warned against relying on uncertain reserve figures before the county knew what funds were truly available. read more
[LOG]
-
Clashing Public Views
A school funding request is followed by a stark claim that government produces nothing. This contrast leads to questions about cigarette taxes, vaping, and whether policy reflects reality—highlighting the gap between broad ideology and real-world decisions. read more
[LOG]
-
Verify Before Spending
Inside the FY27 budget hearings, questions emerge about reserves, audits, and rising costs. As calls for forensic audits grow, concerns center on spending without a verified baseline—highlighting the tension between urgency, transparency, and financial certainty. read more
[LOG]
-
Accountability Before Adjustment
Royal Examiner: Letter supports a 10-cent tax increase amid audit uncertainty, then documents rapid follow-up exchanges, evolving proposals, and questions around reserve use, financial transparency, and process—highlighting the importance of verified data, consistent information, and structured decision-making before final budget actions. read more
[LOG]
-
America 250 Bingo Challenge
Stepping into Revolutionary attire for a library skit, I found myself balancing historical accuracy, missed lines, and unexpected humor. Not quite reenactment, not quite theater—just a moment where community, history, and imperfection came together in a surprisingly memorable way. read more
[LOG]
-
100 Word Stories: Repeat Until Texture Is Uniform
A late-night writing challenge spirals into a constrained experiment, shaping a dark, surreal story hidden within the letters C-H-I-P. Between deadlines, audio production, and unexpected twists, creativity emerges through limitation—the realization that subtlety isn’t always as invisible as intended. read more
[LOG]
-
Satirical Ordination Studio
A satirical experiment shaped by navigating Virginia’s ordination process, where recognition can hinge on paperwork and interpretation. This generator explores how quickly authority can be constructed through format, language, and presentation—sometimes blurring the line between legitimacy and performance. read more
[LOG]